MISSION

Along our journey water creates a link between different cultural perceptions and realities through art / social and anthropological field work / meetings and conferences / co-operation projects in partnership with other associations and NGOs.

awareness of water

Through awareness, research and education we can aim to live in a better world.

Meeting of artists, experts, students and local people with their experiences and knowledge is for us a fundamental step to understand diversity and the value of water management.

There is a strong need to build a new language that enhances water in its totality and its differences to aim dialogue, consciousness and promoting rights.

"Humans can reconstruct a philosophy of water that intuitively guides actions when management decisions are applied to the resource" J.A. Hubbart / D.G. Larson

ART / The selection of artistic works, photographs,documentaries, paintings, video art and any other form of art that conceived about water is centered on diversity while creating a dialogue, with the aim of showing water in its realities and how water in its different forms can be perceived. International Exhibits with performances, screening of documentaries, Drawing Cloud art workshop with children.

ANTHROPOLOGY / Research, field work and production of videoportraits including relation of human being and water. Partnership with Association and NGO worldwide developing a sustainable approach through the for water distribution / water security and the fundamental right of access to water as common good.

EDUCATION / Interventions in local and international schools worldwide. Workshops with teachers and studentswith the aim to create a dialogue between different realities of human being and water. Awareness of cultural and environmental value of water. Drawing Cloud / screening of cartoons / workshops with experts / exploration of territories.

ART

The annual selection of photographs, documentaries and paintings is centered on diversity while creating a dialogue, with the aim of showing water in its realities and how water in its different forms can be perceived. International Exhibits / Performances / Documentaries / Drawing Cloud.

EDUCATION

Interventions in local and international schools worldwide. Workshops with teachers and students with the aim to create a dialogue between different realities of human being and water. Awareness of cultural and environmental value of water. Drawing Cloud / Cartoons.

ANTHROPOLOGY

Water for protection of biodiversity and security ; a promotion of water autonomy through projects of field works with anthropologist and local experts. Through memory and know how of local population we can conceived a better knowledge of water mean and its cultural value in all its different forms to promote a sustainable management .

ENVIRONMENT

Awareness and knowledge of territories. Explore different realities through journeys where the focal interest is to understanding the relation of people and the reality of water access and impacts of present institutional management. We can not perceive the needs without concerning the locals knowledges and its histories and believes to build a dialogue of reciprocity.

OBJECTIVES

The global goal is to to promote the value of water both culturally and scientifically, so as to engender knowledge.

We create through the medium of water and its many implications and functions, spaces for meeting and exchange, reaching a recognition of differences and promoting rights.

Building networks and partnerships for a dialogue between different parties, involving environmental experts of environment, artists, visual imagery and institutions of learning.

Involving schools and local people through the establishment of a platform for multi-disciplinary studies in the areas of culture, geopolitical science and environmental studies.

Engendering a greater cultural awareness of water.

Cooperating with existing local NGO projects.

SPECIFIC GOALS

Installation of art exhibition in cities worldwide.

Peace-building through dialogue and activities which allow the public to discover the value of water.

Advocacy through media communication in high impact locations with a high volume of pedestrian traffic and through the Internet.

Conferences across academic disciplines in the areas of cultures geopolitical sciences and environmental studies.

Awareness-building activities with students of local and International schools.

A visual platform to share thoughts and ideas ad hoc.

Interactive location to show and share thoughts and artwork in real time.

Screening documentaries related to water humankind and society.

Publishing an annual catalogue.

Partnership with local NGO.

EXPECTED IMPACT

The project will develop and establish a new format for the integration of knowledge about water in 16 cities of 9 different countries.

Creation and maintenance of website and social networks through which knowledge about the cultural social and environmental value of water will be available to the public.

Water valorisation through visual imagery, increasing awareness of water as a precious element to protect and a issue to be explored.

Advocacy of dialogue among different professions, experts, artists and scholars providing a multidisciplinary approach.

Involvement of students in the creation of materials which are included in the exhibition Art and published as a part of the THROUGH WATERS communication materials.

Analysis and evaluation of the impact of the local population and institutions.